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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

How Can I Help?

Political/World Issues

How We Can Help

Guest writer Chris Hutto shares how we can practically be a voice for the voiceless.

We know that as Christians we
are commanded by God to witness. We also know that as Christians we
need to speak out for those being “drawn to death” through
abortion. But what does that look like practically in everyday life?
How do we go about spreading the Gospel? How do we abolish abortion?
After writing about these subjects I have had a lot of people ask me
what we can do to fulfill what God has commanded of us.

First of all I
have to say that the work of abortion abolition is not that
complicated. Truly there are lots of things we can be doing but we
have to keep a few things in perspective for it to be effective.

Our
goal should always be the Gospel.

If we want a lasting
change in the hearts of people we have to show them the cross. You
can convince a lost person to be “pro-life” but if they are not
shown God's law they will have no foundation to base their new belief
on and will be easily persuaded back to the world's way of thinking.
Abortion isn't wrong because babies are human or because they feel
pain but because God says it is wrong. Every unborn child is made in
the image of God. (Gen. 9:6) People don't need to be shown that
abortion is ethically inconsistent with human rights but that those
that commit an abortion are transgressing against the perfect law of
a holy and just God. Abortion is a sin but God can and will forgive
because of His wondrous mercy!

Abortion abolition has to be
the personal work of believers.Many people believe that
Christian ministries should be the work of our spiritual leaders and
pastors but the Bible shows us that the work of God is the work of
the Christian. We shouldn't wait for others to do right before we do
what Christ has commanded. We shouldn't subcontract our Christianity
out to special groups or those in the “ministry.” Just because we
give money to charity or missions doesn't exempt us from
participation.

Our message should extend far beyond that of
the mainstream pro-life groups.Most pro-life organizations
focus on the humanity of the unborn children instead of the commands
of a righteous God. It is good to recognize that unborn children are
human beings but that shouldn't be the main reason abortion is wrong.
How do you prove to the lost and willfully ignorant majority that the
unborn are babies? Do you mention that they feel pain or that they
have a heart beat? Maybe you could mention that they have their own
distinct DNA or that they dream. Does this prove that abortion is
wrong? Do not animals share these same things? Most pro-life groups
make abortion a political issue instead of the sin of murder. Our
focus shouldn't be regulating abortions but abolishing it. Slavery
was abolished in England without bloodshed why can't abortion be
abolished in the same way?

So now that we have
set the foundation for abortion abolition now let me write about what
we can do about it. I need to say that everything we do must be done
in the Spirit. Without God we can do nothing. Truly it would be
pointless. The Spirit does the drawing. We are commanded to walk in
the Spirit and because of this relationship with God our response to
the world around us will be effective in reaching them for Christ. If
the work of the Lord is done in the flesh it is a waste of time and
will actually be harmful to the name of Christ. I will give you a
detailed list of some of the things that I have done or have seen
others do that is effective in the work of abortion abolition. Of
course it doesn't have to be limited to this list and if anyone has
any other ideas I would love to hear about them.

Philippians 4:6 “Be
careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. “

1
John 5:14 “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if
we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:”

Do
we believe in the power of prayer? Through Christ's death on the
cross the veil was rent which led to the Holiest of all. Now we have
direct access into the throne room of God. (Matthew 27:51; Hebrews
9:3; Hebrews 4:16) We are commanded to come boldly unto God. We are
the children of God. He desires to give us good things. We love the
unborn but how much more does God love those tiny children that He
personally is forming and creating in the womb? Prayer isn't some
ritual but a conversation with our Father. We need to pray to God
that he would work mightily on behalf of those being drawn to death.
Abortion can be abolished but it will take a miracle so why would we
ever want to exclude the one and only Miracle Worker?

Speaking
out.

Proverbs 31:8 “Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause
of all such as are appointed to destruction.”

We have to be
the voice for the voiceless. Who else is going to? They can't speak
for themselves. God will hold us accountable for whether or not we
did this very thing. We can't leave the work of abortion abolition to
the dedicated few or we will never see it done. Every believer must
speak out for the unborn. James 1:27 says, “Pure religion and
undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless
and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from
the world.” How much more fatherless can a child be than the one
being destroyed at the abortion mills by their own parents?

They have
a physical dad but they do not have a father. We can speak out by
first talking to our family and friends about the sin of abortion. We
can encourage our Pastor to preach against it. We can go to the high
schools and talk to the children about it. You would be amazed at how
open many of the high school kids are to hearing about abortion and
the gospel if we will just only take the time to converse with them.
One of the best ways to start a conversation with some one that you
have just met is to ask for their opinion on abortion. Most people
love to give their opinion and most of the time will allow you to
give yours. To do these things you will have to face a lot of fears
but it is always worth it. Philippians 4:13 says, “I can do all
things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

Write
about it.One of the ways we speak out is through writing.
Most of us write emails and texts all the time but what do we write
for the unborn? We may think that we don't have enough time but we
truly make time to the things we want to do. If you have Facebook
maybe that could be your way of speaking out for the unborn. We will
write about our vacation or our newest epiphany why not spend some
time writing about important things. You may lose FB “friends”
but again, it's worth it. Maybe we could write an email to all our
contacts encouraging them to take some time out of their day to
research the abortion problem. There are sometimes opportunities to
write in a local newspaper. What kind of impact would it have on our
state if every Christian wrote their Representative or Senator and
told them that abortion must stop? [I would be more than willing for you to use maidarise@blogspot.com as an outlet for any writings you would like to post on abortion. Please just contact me if you would like to use this blog as an outlet. Believe it or not, Maid Arise actually does have quite a few readers according to statistics. :) ]Also, click here to contact Idaho's Senate Leadership. And here for the House's Leadership. Holding Signs.

For
some people this might be a bit intimidating because you are
expressing your belief in a very public way. I understand but this is
one of the best ways to start a dialog with people. Protests and
demonstrations have been one of America's most common tactics in
bringing awareness to important issues. I'm not saying that we should
start a traditional protest with chants and slogans but standing out
in the public places like side walks and parks with signs starts many
wonderful discussions with people who probably wouldn't have taken
the time to even think about the issue of abortion. I have had quite
a few great talks with people that after talking had a different
perspective on it. They really had to think about their position and
why they believed it. I was also able to share the Gospel with them.
It is such a blessing to be able to see the light come on in their
head when they hear the true Gospel of Christ for the first time.
Most people know who Christ is but many have never been shown that He
is their Savior. Handing out tracts and drop
cards.This is a great way to bring awareness to the abortion
issue and to share the Gospel. This is also a good way for someone to
engage in evangelism that may be afraid to talk with someone face to
face. Sometimes after a conversation with someone I will give them a
track so they can continue to learn about what I was just sharing
with them. Tracks are great to hand out at events. You can hand out
hundreds in just a few minutes. Drop cards are also great. As there
name implies you don't even have to hand them to people. You can just
drop them anywhere. The drop cards we use for abortion abolition are
just the right size for putting in the credit card slot on gas pumps.
You can leave tracks in library books or waiting rooms. Living Waters
has a great selection of Gospel tracks on their website with a solid
Gospel message. We use drop cards from ahagear.com which
is Abolish Human Abortion's online store. (Some drop cards on their
site have abortion images.)

Abortion “Clinic”
outreach.

This truly is a combination of all these
things. This is where you must be prepared for spiritual warfare.
Because of the situation people's emotions are heightened. You will
be able to warn the children's parents one last time before they
destroy it. We must have answers for the mothers for they have all
the reasons in the world to justify their actions. We must be
compassionate for these women but also bold for the truth.

High
school Outreach.

Again this is a combination of the
above. Many people call the clinic work the Front lines of abortion
abolition but truly it starts at the high schools. This is the next
generation. These are the people being lied to. Many have already had
abortions before they reach the age of eighteen. Amazingly, many are
open to talking about abortion and the Gospel. The children in the
high schools are encouraged in their promiscuity. They often have no
respect for sexual purity or the life of the unborn. They must be
warned and the works of darkness exposed.

Voting.

Abortion
isn't just a political issue but because of the callous attitude of
politicians it must be addressed on this level. As Christians we
should never support a candidate that is in favor of child sacrifice.
If he wont protect the freedoms of the smallest and most innocent
among us how do we ever expect him to protect and stand for our
conservative values. But really that is beside the point. We should
not be putting our support behind someone that loves what God hates.
This is a very serious issue. It isn't just a political bias or
agenda it is life and death. Abortion isn't the equivalent to
taxation or gun control it is the destruction of 1.2 million lives a
year. It is the number one killer of Americans. Twice that of heart
disease. Proverbs 6:17 says that God hates hands that shed innocent
blood. Abortion is hated by our Creator. But not only abortion itself
but the hands that commit such things. That is a pretty strong
statement. We should be conscience of the moral standing of who we
vote for. They represent us. Lets make sure that they hate the things
God hates.

Just the Beginning... I am sure that there is more we could do but
this is a start. I hope that it will be a help. Maybe you have
another idea. I will be writing another post on what to say when
people challenge our biblical stand next time. There are some really
common statements that “pro-choice” people will say and they all
have simple answers. I know that this can seem overwhelming but I
hope that I can help encourage someone to take the first step in
speaking out for the unborn.﻿Please share your thoughts here on the blog or contact Chris. To contact Chris please click here.